Upper Pilton, Queensland


Upper Pilton is a rural locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Southern Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the, Upper Pilton had a population of 80 people.

Geography

Of the locality's, are in the Toowoomba Region and in the south-west of the locality are in the Southern Downs Region.
The Main Range bounds the locality to the east.
The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

History

The name Pilton is taken from Pilton pastoral run which was excised from the Clifton pastoral run in the 1840s.  Lessees of the Pilton pastoral run included Philip Pinnock, John Gammie, Joseph King and Joshua J. Whitting.
Pilton Upper Provisional school opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Pilton Upper State School. It closed in 1963. It was on the eastern side of Pilton Valley Road.

Demographics

In the, Upper Pilton had a population of 63 people.
In the, Upper Pilton had a population of 80 people.

Education

There are no schools in Upper Pilton. The nearest government primary schools are Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the north-west and Freestone State School in Freestone to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the west and Allora State School in Allora to the south-west.